Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) is a humanitarian nonprofit that provides life-changing support for the courageous young men and women of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). We transform their lives through empowering educational, financial, well-being, and cultural initiatives as they protect the State of Israel and her people. Inspired by them, we strive to champion a culture of courage worldwide, ensuring a secure and thriving Israel today and forever.

Our community of supporters and staff are passionate, courageous, and impactful. Our work is driven by core values that transcend gender, age, political leanings, nationality, and religion. Our vital mission and breadth of programs resonate with a diverse array of supporters – all are welcome!

Our workplace is vibrant and dynamic, encouraging bold creativity, ingenuity, and vision. We’re searching for new talent to contribute to our mission and team.

For more information on Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, please visit FIDF’s website

About You

FIDF is searching for a smart, fearless, and social media-loving Social Media Engagement Manager and Content Creator to join our Social Media Department within FIDF’s Marketing Team.

• You are deeply passionate about Israel, the culture, and dedicated to FIDF’s mission
• You are a burgeoning social guru and a creative-strategy Swiss army knife
• You are multidisciplinary, with experience in content development, platform insights, and engagement tactics
• You are well-versed in digital spaces, community fostering, and opportunity-mining online
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, fulfilling last-minute requests and quick turnarounds, while prioritizing ongoing assignments

Essential Job Duties

• Monitor user behavior and social conversation, identifying real-time engagement opportunities
• Cultivate relationships with our partners and influencers
• Respond to our community
• Find opportunities to leverage influencers and UGC
• Concept and create branded social media content that is insightful, culturally relevant, and inherently sharable within deadlines and cost constraints. Content includes graphics, reels, captions, etc.
• Employ exceptional attention to detail and thorough command of editorial and proofreading
• Communicate in FIDF’s voice and vision with consistency across regions and segments
• Develop an optimal posting schedule, considering traffic metrics
• Maintain robust social media content calendar
• Provide analytic report and optimize strategy
• Stay informed and share new social media trends and tools

Skills and Attributes

• Productive: Efficient in getting tasks done
• Collaborative: A team player focused on the greater good
• Adaptable: Quick learner, ready to embrace future changes
• Creative: Committed to delivering the best creative work possible

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in marketing, advertising, and/or social media
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Sociology, or Multimedia
• A portfolio that includes social media campaigns
• A strong understanding of social media marketing, including best practices on various platforms; and the ability to quickly adapt to new technology
• Exceptional communication (storytelling) skills are required
• Exceptional grammar, editing, fact-checking, and proofreading capabilities
• Strong visual aesthetic and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Canva
• Self-starter with the confidence and ability to tackle new initiatives with little guidance
• Excellent project management and organizational skills

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Early dismal for Shabbat, 403b with employer matching, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, FSA, Jewish and Federal paid holidays, sick days and vacation.

FIDF is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.